Bills Rumors: Josh Allen's Responsibilities Won't Be Reduced After Ken Dorsey Firing

Despite their recent struggles, the Buffalo Bills are reportedly expected to continue making star quarterback Josh Allen the focus of their offense.

Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported Saturday that she doesn't "get the sense" that the Bills plan on "pulling back on" Allen in the wake of the firing of offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey this week.

Quarterbacks coach and former LSU passing game coordinator and Carolina Panthers OC Joe Brady is taking over as the interim offensive coordinator, and he will have to figure out a way to cut down on the turnovers, as Allen has thrown the most interceptions in the NFL this season with 11.

Buffalo has won three consecutive AFC East titles and reached the playoffs in four straight seasons, but the Bills are in danger of seeing those streaks come to an end this season.

Through 10 games, the Bills are just 5-5, and they have lost two games in a row and three of their past four.

Monday night's home defeat against the Denver Broncos was arguably Buffalo's worst loss of the season, as it turned the ball over four times and was called for a 12 men on the field penalty after Denver missed the game-winning field goal attempt.

Gifted with a second opportunity, Broncos kicker Wil Lutz nailed the field goal, giving Denver a 24-22 upset win.

Allen was picked off twice in the game and credited with a lost fumble on a botched handoff attempt to running back James Cook. Buffalo also lost a fumble on its first play from scrimmage when Cook was stripped.

Despite Cook's ball security issues Monday, the Bills offense was at its best running the ball against Denver, as Cook rushed for 109 yards on 12 carries, and Buffalo rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns as a team.

Russini noted that while Buffalo's running game success against the Broncos led to questions regarding whether it will be a bigger part of the offense moving forward, coaches around the league have long told her that "de-emphasizing" Allen will "never be the way for Buffalo to win games."

Even with his turnover issues this season, Allen remains one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.

The 2018 No. 7 overall draft pick is completing a career-high 70.3 percent of his passes this. season for 2,600 yards and a league-leading 19 touchdowns. He has also continued to be a major running threat, rushing for 246 yards and seven touchdowns.

From 2020 through 2022, Allen earned two Pro Bowl selections and scored over 40 total touchdowns in each of those three seasons, joining New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees as only the second quarterback in NFL history to account for 40 or more touchdowns in three straight campaigns.

With 26 touchdowns so far this season and seven games left to be played, Allen has a legitimate chance to make it four years in a row with at least 40 touchdowns.

If Brady can help Allen and the offense get back to their early-season form, there is a huge opportunity in front of the Bills, as three of the teams in front of Buffalo in the playoff standings (Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals) will play backup quarterbacks for the rest of the season due to injury.

Over the first four games of the season, the Bills were 3-1, averaging nearly 35 points per game, but since then they are just 2-4 and are averaging 20.5 points per game.

Major injuries to the defense such as cornerback Tre'Davious White, linebacker Matt Milano and defensive tackle DaQuan Jones has put added pressure on the offense to carry the load over the past six games, and it appears as though most of the burden in that regard will remain on Allen's shoulders.

The Bills will have an opportunity to start moving in the right direction Sunday when they host the AFC East rival New York Jets.